diff --git a/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java b/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
index 0b7d4bf..e649ce1 100644
--- a/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Debug;
 import android.system.Os;
@@ -171,11 +172,16 @@
             }
 
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_CLEAR_DATA: {
-                LauncherSettings.Settings.call(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                        LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CREATE_EMPTY_DB);
-                MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() ->
-                        LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext).getModel().forceReload());
-                return response;
+                final long identity = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+                try {
+                    LauncherSettings.Settings.call(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                            LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_CREATE_EMPTY_DB);
+                    MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() ->
+                            LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext).getModel().forceReload());
+                    return response;
+                } finally {
+                    Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(identity);
+                }
             }
 
             default:
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/predicted_hotseat_edu.xml b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/predicted_hotseat_edu.xml
index 36c9b00..1dab482 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/predicted_hotseat_edu.xml
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/predicted_hotseat_edu.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
                         android:text="@string/hotseat_edu_dismiss"
+                        android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
                         android:textColor="@android:color/white"/>
                 </FrameLayout>
                 <FrameLayout
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-                        android:gravity="end"
+                        android:layout_gravity="end|center_vertical"
                         android:text="@string/hotseat_edu_accept"
                         android:textColor="@android:color/white"/>
                 </FrameLayout>